I clearly remember the purchase of my first Dutch oven. I didn't borrow Dad's; he didn't loan his unless he was there to oversee its use. After he passed I inherited one of his favorite 12-inchers, but I'm still a little miffed at my uncle for getting to the patio closet ahead of [...]
Arrow shafts can vary in diameter, but the grippers on most quivers are the same. I have found that some of my quivers do not hold the shafts tightly enough, and the arrows slip out or rattle around. I'd rather not risk damage to any of the grippers by screwing, pop-riveting or dismantling [...]
In these tough economic times we all like to save money where we can. Here is a simple, cheap and quick way to make some wool string silencers. First off we have to make a jig. This idea came from the video by Jim Parsons. Take a clothes hanger that has a cut-out [...]
When paper tuning bare shafts to correct arrow flight, you need to know the direction the nock end of the shaft is pointing relative to the hole made by the point. If the nock end does not penetrate the paper in tandem with the point, the hole will be an elongated tear extending [...]
I carry a 5' kid's sled in my vehicle from September through February, which is my entire bow season. After harvesting an animal, I lay it onto the sled, tie it down with cord, and drag it to the truck. Here are just a few reasons why I like using a sled: it [...]
I've seen "fur arrow tracers" selling on some specialty sites for as much as $5 for enough material to wrap a dozen arrows. Instead, you can go to just about any fly shop (or some craft shops) and buy rabbit fur "zonker strips" in a sufficient quantity to wrap 6 dozen arrows or [...]
I found this tip in a recent Boys' Life Magazine my son was reading. I thought it would be a great way to keep an emergency meal available in your car or hunting pack. You will need: An empty juice pouch like the one shown in the picture 1/2 cup of instant rice [...]
Outdoor cooking is easy and fun. The whole idea is to throw a few items into the Dutch oven, cover it, and come back later to a perfectly cooked dish. However, there is nothing worse than opening the oven to find that your Super Easy Dump Cake is burnt on one side and [...]
When I mount a strap-on type bow quiver onto my bow, sometimes there is excess strap hanging out when I’m through. Personally, I won't cut it off, as I may use the quiver on another bow (recurve rather than longbow, perhaps) and may need the excess strap. However, that little flapper-do can be [...]
At the Compton shoot last summer, we were shooting a round with some friends when one of them exclaimed, "Good grief, how long are you going to shoot this set of arrows? I remember them from five years ago!" I have been known to carry the same set of cedar arrows for a [...]
